Following insemination of spermatozoa pre-ovulation, the mammalian oviduct ensures, by
the formation of a functional sperm reservoir (SR), that suitable (low) numbers of viable and …

In the pig, a functional tubal sperm reservoir (SR) is established before ovulation to ensure
availability of suitable numbers of viable spermatozoa for fertilization. The boar's large …

Using transgenic mice with spermatozoa expressing enhanced green fluorescent protein in
their acrosome and red fluorescent protein in their midpiece mitochondria, we followed the …

Abstract 1 Hyaluronan (HA) is a non-sulfated gylcosaminglycan naturally occurring polymer
found in tissues and 2 fluids of mammals including the reproductive system. Its biosynthesis …

In vitro studies suggests that sperm capacitation occurs in the sperm reservoir (SR) of the
pig, with spermatozoa progressing towards the ampullary–isthmic junction (AIJ) around …

In most mammals, the oocyte in the Graafian follicle is surrounded by tightly packed layers of
cumulus cells, forming the cumulus–oocyte complex. During the preovulatory period …

To avoid inappropriate conclusions being drawn from the extensive use of in vitro
preparations of sperm–oviduct epithelial binding, it is recalled that events in the genital tract …

Contents Fertilization and early embryo development relies on a complex interplay between
the Fallopian tube and the gametes before and after fertilization. Thereby the oviduct, as a …

Therian (marsupial and eutherian) mammals have evolved a suite of novel reproductive
features–seen variously in their gametes, the steps of fertilization and the male reproductive …

Hyaluronan (hyaluronic acid) is a simple, nonantigenic, nonsulfated glycosaminoglycan
present everywhere in the extracellular compartments of the body. Noteworthy, it is highly …